BOONE – Aug. 3: Fair board meeting, 7 p.m., at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Boone; Aug. 4: Beef pen of 3 carcass results, 7 p.m., at the Boone County Extension office in Boone; Aug. 5-7: Tri- County Junior Camp at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid.

CALHOUN – Aug. 3: Manson Farmers Market, 4 p.m., on 10th Ave. in Manson; Aug. 6: Calhoun County Farmers Market, 3:30 p.m., on the east side of courthouse square in Rockwell City.

CERRO GORDO – Aug. 1: North Iowa Master Gardener bus tour, meeting at the Sears parking lot at 8 a.m.; Aug. 6: Farmland Leasing workshop, 6:30 p.m., at NIACC in Mason City.

CHEROKEE – Aug. 13: Cherokee Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Depot in downtown Cherokee.

CRAWFORD – July 28-Aug. 3: Crawford County Fair continues; July 31: Goat and sheep show, 9 a.m.; communications judging, 2:30 p.m. and sprint car race, 7 p.m., all at the Crawford County Fair; Aug. 1: Junior beef show, 8 a.m.; 4-H pet show, 1 p.m.; pedal pull, 3:30 p.m.; 4-H Style Show, 4:30 p.m. and Rodeo, 7 p.m., all at the Crawford County Fair; Aug. 2: Church service, 10 a.m.; kiddy parade, 2 p.m. and Figure 8 race, truck and combine demolition, 5 p.m., all at the Crawford County Fair; Aug. 3: Livestock sale, 9 a.m., at the Crawford County Fair; Aug. 7: State fair non-food entries are to be dropped off at the Crawford County Extension office in Denison.

DALLAS – Aug. 3: CCR&R child care home informational workshop for current or potential in-home child care providers, 7 p.m. Contact Carolyn Meyer at (515) 993-3813. Aug. 4: Farm Land Leasing workshop, 1:30 p.m., at the Adel Public Library. Contact the Dallas County Extension office to register at (515) 993-4281. Aug. 4: CDA Credential Information meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Dallas County Extension office in Adel. Contact Betsy Meyers at (515) 993-3813 for more information.

EMMET – Aug. 3: Emmet County Extension Council meeting, 5 p.m., at the Emmet County Extension office in Estherville; Aug. 6: Bugs, Bees and Birds day camp, 8 a.m., at the Emmet County Nature Center in Wallingford.

FRANKLIN – July 31: Franklin County Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the town square in Hampton; Aug. 4: Franklin County Extension Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., at the Franklin County Extension office in Hampton; Aug. 6: Farmland Leasing meeting, 7 p.m., at Hampton State Bank in Hampton.

GREENE – Aug. 2: Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club meeting, 2 p.m., at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson; Aug. 2: Hardin Clovers 4-H Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Extension office; Aug. 4: Farmland Leasing workshop, 9 a.m at the Extension office; Aug. 6: VITA Site Steering Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Extension office.

HAMILTON – Aug. 3: Freedom Flickers 4-H Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Congregational UCC Church in Webster City; Aug. 3: Freedom Warriors 4-H Club meeting, 7 p.m., at the Hamilton County Extension office in Webster City; Aug. 6: Hamilton County Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m., at the Extension office.

HARDIN – Aug. 3: Extension program at Rotary, noon, at Porter’s on Main; Aug. 3 ACRE program meeting, 1:30 p.m., at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls; Aug. 4: Horizon’s Visioning committee meeting, 3 p.m., at the Alden Methodist Church; Aug. 5: Hardin County Extension Youth team meeting, 1 p.m., at the Hardin County Extension office in Iowa Falls; Aug. 5: Hardin County Community Development Council meeting, 5 p.m., at the City Hall in Eldora.

HUMBOLDT – Aug. 5: Farm Leasing meeting, 1:30 p.m., at the Humboldt County Extension office in Humboldt.

IDA – July 29 to Aug. 2: Ida County Fair; July 31: Beef show, 8 a.m.; Future Calf showman for grades 1-3, noon; bottle baby calf show for youth kindergarten and under, noon; pen of 3 judging, 1 p.m.; poultry show, 2 p.m., and style show, 6 p.m., all at the Ida County Fair.

MARSHALL – Aug. 6: Farmland Leasing meetings, 7 p.m., at the Tama Civic Center.

PLYMOUTH – July 29 to Aug. 2: Plymouth County Fair; July 31: 4-H/FFA dog show, 8 a.m.; 4-H/FFA dairy goat show, 5 p.m.; tractor and mini-rod pull, 6:30 p.m.; cooking school, 7 p.m., and Country Western dance with lessons, 9 p.m., all at the Plymouth County Fair; Aug. 1: 4-H/FFA swine show, 8:30 a.m.; open draft horse and mule show, 9 a.m.; 4-H/FFA poultry show, 9 a.m.; 4-H/FFA cat show, 2 p.m.; demolition derby, 6 p.m., and 4-H/FFA Share the Fun, 6 p.m., all at the Plymouth County Fair; Aug. 2: Open fun day horse show, 10 a.m.; 4-H/FFA cow calf show, noon; 4-H/FFA feeder calf show, 12:30 p.m.; 4-H/FFA pet show, 1 p.m.; open pet show, 2 p.m.; 4-H Pride of Iowa, 3:30 p.m.; Bill Riley Talent show, 5:30 p.m. and T&C Rodeo, 8 p.m., all at the Plymouth County Fair; Aug. 3: 4-H/FFA Ribbon Auction, 9 a.m., at the Plymouth County Fair.

SAC -July 30 to Aug. 2: Sac County Fair continues; July 31: Market swine show, 8 a.m.; dairy show, 1 p.m.; livestock judging contest, 2 p.m.; 4-H dog show, 5 p.m., and pet show, 6:30 p.m., all at the Sac County Fair; Aug. 1: Beef show, 8 a.m.; overall showmanship, 2 p.m., and Bonus Auction, 4:30 p.m., all at the Sac County Fair; Aug. 2: 4-H Style Show and Share the Fun and Educational Presentations, 11:30 a.m., at the Sac County Fair.

WOODBURY – Aug. 3: “Lights! Sirens! Safety!” 7:30 a.m., at the Midtown Family Community Center in Sioux City; Aug. 5 to Aug. 9: Woodbury County Fair; Aug. 5: 4-H/FFA halter horse judging followed by saddle classes, 7:30 a.m.; 4-H/FFA llama judging, 8 a.m.; horse trail class judging, 10 a.m. 4-H/FFA and adult livestock judging contest, 10:30 a.m.; 4-H/FFA poultry showmanship, 1 p.m.; 4-H/FFA poultry show, 2:30 p.m.; Queen and King contest, 7 p.m., and Joe Dirt Motocross races, 7 p.m., all at the Woodbury County Fair; Aug. 6: 4-H/FFA swine show, 7:30 a.m.; 4-H/FFA sheep show, 1 p.m.; 4-H/FFA cat show, 1 p.m.; 4-H/FFA pet show, 3:30 p.m.; bucket calf show, 5:30 p.m.; talent contest, 7 p.m., and Demo Derby-Tuff-Truck and Figure 8 races, 7:30 p.m., all at the Woodbury County Fair; Aug. 7: 4-H/FFA market and breeding beef show, 8 a.m.; 4-H/FFA rabbit showmanship, 11 a.m.; 4/H Share the Fun and extemporaneous speaking, 12:30 p.m.; 4-H/FFA dairy goat and meat goat show, 1 p.m.; 4-H/FFA rabbit show, 2:30 p.m.; pedal power pull, 4 p.m.,and Grand River Rodeo, 7:30 p.m., all at the Woodbury County Fair.

WRIGHT – Aug. 5: Farm Leasing meeting, 9 a.m., at the Wright County Extension office in Clarion.